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(No Model.)

' H. SGHOENING.

NEGKTIE HOLDER.

Patented Mar. 8, 1887.

Inversion N. PETERS, Photn-Llllwgnpher, Wahinflon. DC.

llNiTED STATES PATENT ()FFICE.

HERMAN SCHOENING, OF ANTVVERP, BELGIUM.

NECKTIE- HOLDER.

EPECIEICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 358,990, dated Infarct) 8, 1857.

Application filed October 16, 18256. Serial No. M6325. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that l, HERMAN SOHOENING, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Antwerp, Belgium, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Necktie-Holders; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, makinga part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 illustrates in elevation the inner side of the foundation-plate and above it the retaining plate of my improved necktie holder. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the two plates when united. Fig. 3 is a front view in perspective of the same; Fig. 4, a central section thereof in line 00 w of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a rear view of the foundation-plate with the retaining-plate removed, illustrating the manner of forming a bow or tie upon the foundation-plate before attaching the retaining-plate thereto. Fig. 6 illustrates, in like manner, the method of forming a sailor-knot scarf upon the foundation-plate, said plate being shown as made of a tapering form. Figs. 7 and 8 illustrate modifications in the form of the retaining-plate; and Fig. 9,a modification in construction of both the foundation and retaining plates, in which the wings for the neckband are made upon the foundation-plate.

Similar letters indicate like parts in all of the figures.

My invention relates to necktie or scarf holders constructed of metallic plates, upon which the material of the scarf or tie is folded and secured preparatory to being adjusted upon the neck.

It has for its object to facilitate the making of various styles of bows and knots with a scarf or strip of material upon a single plate in manner to permit a ready change thereof, so that when an exposed surface becomes worn it may be readily shifted and a new surface brought in its place, whereby the scarf may be worn much longer and be changed and improved from time to time in appearance, as

occasion or the taste of the wearer may dictate. This object is attained by the combination, as hereinafter described, with a foundationplate of suitable form, upon which the strip of material is folded and secured, of a second retaining-plate adapted, as set forth, to be attached to the first, and thereby confine the material, and serve also as a means for the attachment of the bow, tie, or scarf to the neck of the wearer.

In the accompanying drawings, A representsaplate of thin metal or other semi-elastic material, which is provided with two lateral wings or loops, B B, to which the ends of a neckband may be attached for confining the platein proper position upon the neck in connection with a turn-down collar, these wings being concealed under the ends of the collar. If preferred, however, an elastic cord may be secured to the plate A by passing its ends through apertures G G, pierced in the plate, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, so that said cord shall form a loop to be passed over the collar-button. and thereby serve as a means by which the plate may be confined upon the neck. These two methods of securing a lieholder upon the neck are well known to the art and need no further description.

Where the plate A is to be used with a stand-up collar the wings B B are dispensed with, and transverse slots D D are out near the lateral edges of the plate, as shown in Fig. 7, to form bars D D, to which the ends of the neckband may be attached; or, as an equiva lent for the bars 1) D, extended staples or cross-bars E E (see Fig. 8) may be soldered or otherwise secured to the outer face of the plate, near to each lateral edge thereof, the ends of the neckband being carried around the bars D or E for attachment thereto.

The plate A is provided with a narrow central slot, F, extending to a point a little above the center of the plate in a line parallel with its sides, either from one edge thereof, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, or from an opening, F, cut therein, as shown in Fig. 7. This slot serves to embrace the stern of a threaded pin projecting from a separate forming-plate, upon which the bow or tie is to be made, as hereiuafter described.

G represents the separate foundatioirplat for my device. This plate is made of thin sheet metal or other suitable material, and is preferably bent in a curved or concavo-convex form, as shown in the drawings. a size corresponding to that desired in the band or body of the tie or knot, and its curved shape may be maintained by means of a straight bar,

It is of' ILO H, at each end, adapted to form a chord to the are formed by the curve in the plate, and whose extremities are soldered or otherwise secured to the edges of the plate, as shown in Fig. 4. A threaded pin or screw, J, is secured to the middle of this foundation-plate, upon its inner or concave side, so as to project therefrom far enough beyond the plane of the bars H H as to permit it to pass through the slot F in the retaining-plate A when the latter is fitted against the plate G. (See Fig. 4.) This pin or screw J is provided with a thumbnut, K, and, for the sake of convenience, this nut, while free to run upon the pin, is prevented from being wholly removed therefrom by a slight head on the outer end of the pin.

The retaining plate A is fitted upon or against the under curved side of the foundation-plate G by slipping the pin J into the central slotted opening, F, and the two are secured together by screwing down the nut K against the plate A. \Vhere the slot F does not extend to the edge of the plate, but terminates in an opening, F, as shown in Figs. 7 and 8, this opening is made large enough to receive the nut K. v

The pin Jserves not only as a means whereby the retainingplate A is made fast to the foundation-plate G, but, in combination with the lateral slots D D, or the equivalent cross-bars E E, as a means for facilitating the arrangement of the fabric upon the foundation-piece G in making the bows, knots, 850., thereon.

In the use of my improved holder the bow or knot for the tie or scarf (which may be of any one of various styles) is first made upon the foundation-plate A, and, when properly made and adjusted, is secured and is provided with means for its attachment to the neck by placing the retaining-plate G upon the back of the plate A and locking it with the nut K.

In forming a simple how a narrow strip, S, of suitable material, is carried over the front convex face of the foundation-plate, and the ends are brought over its top and bottom edges and carried each around the stem of the pin J from opposite directions, as shown in Fig. 5, then doubled into loops,which are slipped, respectively, under the cross-bars H H at the ends of the plate, leaving the free ends dependent under the bow or projeetinglaterall y therefrom, in the customary manner. The retaining-plate is then fitted upon the screw J and pressed in upon the back of the bow, and, being made fast by the nut K, securely fastens and locks the bow, so that it may not slip or become loose. The bow thus made and secured is fastened upon the neck in the customary manner, either by a neckband attached to the wings or extended loops B 13 (shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3) or to the bars D or E, where the wings are dispensed with, as shown in Figs. 7 and 8, or by an elastic loop, whose ends are made fast in the apertures G O, and which is passed over the collar-button.

In making a sailor-knot with this device the foundati0n-plate is turned so as to bring the cross-bars H H at the top and bottom instead of at the sides. Both ends of the coveringstrips, after being carried around the stem of the screw on the under side, are then led under the lower bar and left dependent one over the other, as shown in Fig. 6. It is preferable for this style of scarf to make the foundationplate G wider at one end than the other, as shown in Fig. 6, so as to impart a tapering form to the band of the knot.

In Fig. 9 of the drawings a modification of the device is illustrated, in which the wings or loops B B for the attachment of a neckband, and especiallyfor use in connection with turndown collars, are made to project from the foundation-plate G instead of from the retaining-plate A. In such case the plate G is formed with lateral slots L L and with parallel crossbars or staples M M, so that the loops and ends of the bow passed under the bars may be led out through the slots to appear in front of the wings B B.

In the use of this device a great variety of bows, ties, 850., differing in style, in size and character, and which need not herein be described, may be readily made out of a single strip of material, and by means of the retaining-plate the bow or tie, when made, is fixed so as to retain its neat appearance as long as required.

I claim as my invention 1. The combination, in a necktie-holder, of a foundation-plate, G, a threaded pin, J, projecting therefrom,a retaining-plate,A,adapted to engage said pin, and a nut, K, running upon the pin to confine the plates together, substantially in the manner and for the purpose herein set forth. I

2. The combination, in a necktie-holder, of a foundation-plate, bars formed upon or attached to opposite edges of said plate,with longitudinal slots or openings between each bar and the plate, a threaded pin projecting from its under side, a nut upon said pin, and a separate retaining-plate,substantially as described, fitting upon the pin and confined against the foundation-plate by the nut, substantially in the manner and for the purpose herein set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HERMAN SOHOENING.

Vitnesses:

A. N. JEsBERA, S. A. STARERS.

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